February 18, 2006An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 Muslims protested peacefully across from the Danish Consulate in Manhattan Friday in the largest U.S. rally to date against a Danish newspaper's decision to publish caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

"We have to restrain our anger," urged Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who led Friday prayers before hundreds of people who were prostrate on tarps, plastic bags and rugs laid atop wet asphalt. "We have to make our response productive, so that they never do this again."

While the cartoons have provoked worldwide furor, including the burning of Danish embassies in several countries in the Middle East, only a handful of protests have occurred in this country. An earlier protest at the same plaza two weeks ago drew several hundred people.

Friday's event represented an unusual show of unity by a community that has often been stratified along ethnic, national and even religious lines. African-American, South Asian and Arab speakers all sounded the same themes of pain and anger about the caricatures, initially published by the newspaper, Jyllands-Posten. Nearly all also decried the violent reaction in such places as Syria, Lebanon and Pakistan as "un-Islamic" and challenged followers to use the furor to educate non-Muslims about their faith.

"This calamity -- look what has come out of it," Wahhaj said. "When is the last time you remember having a collective jumma prayer like this?"

Wahhaj likened the response to the rioting in American cities that followed the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. While King's death was not the cause of the riots, he said, it served as a catalyst because the loss was seen as a symbol of the deprivations suffered by African-Americans. Likewise, he said, the extreme Muslim reaction to the cartoons relates to the political and economic oppression of Muslims in parts of the world.

Others sounded the notion that free speech must be coupled with certain responsibilities.

"We support free speech, not reckless speech," said Maher El Jamal of the Muslim American Society. "We support driving through the streets of New York, but we do not support drunken driving."

Four of the rally's organizers met with the Danish ambassador to relate their concerns about what they describe as the demonization of Muslims in that country, as the protest was still underway.

By and large, the demeanor of the crowd was low-key. "Show tolerance, not hate," read at least a dozen placards. But there were also more pointed signs. One man, who waved a poster that warned, "Insult the Prophet, you will pay, Allah's wrath is on the way," was surrounded by security guards and encouraged to leave the plaza.

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Imagine what would happen if they made an artpiece of Muhammed made out of elephant poop? Or put a statue of him in a bottle of urine? Would they declare it art like the Liberals did with others?

The terrorists are winning in a way. Just watch. The Libbies and Democrats will openly defend the protests and agree that the cartoons are hateful and wrong while they champion folks who do 10x worse to other faiths. I have a bad feeling the world will be bending to their insane demands and ways before we know it, people will use the cover of "tolerance" to hide their fear of reprisal from the extremists.

"War is the remedy our enemies have chosen, and I say give them all they want." Gen. William T. Sherman

Originally Posted By WildBoar:Imagine what would happen if they made an artpiece of Muhammed made out of elephant poop? Or put a statue of him in a bottle of urine? Would they declare it art like the Liberals did with others?

The terrorists are winning in a way. Just watch. The Libbies and Democrats will openly defend the protests and agree that the cartoons are hateful and wrong while they champion folks who do 10x worse to other faiths. I have a bad feeling the world will be bending to their insane demands and ways before we know it, people will use the cover of "tolerance" to hide their fear of reprisal from the extremists.

From the slide show, look at some of them ,these are the ones living in our country.This make me so fucking mad , that we let this happen. We are at war with them.These are the same people that celebrate americans getting killed . I hope I am not the reasonfor getting this thread locked, but I strongly hate these people.

Originally Posted By TheTracker:From the slide show, look at some of them ,these are the ones living in our country.This make me so fucking mad , that we let this happen. We are at war with them.These are the same people that celebrate americans getting killed . I hope I am not the reasonfor getting this thread locked, but I strongly hate these people.i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/jimmyk3216/22018390.jpg

I feel like there is something I can do to make them like us western people, but don't know what to do.

I feel sad that they are unhappy.

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Originally Posted By TheTracker:From the slide show, look at some of them ,these are the ones living in our country.This make me so fucking mad , that we let this happen. We are at war with them.These are the same people that celebrate americans getting killed . I hope I am not the reasonfor getting this thread locked, but I strongly hate these people.i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/jimmyk3216/22018390.jpg

Originally Posted By TheTracker:From the slide show, look at some of them ,these are the ones living in our country.This make me so fucking mad , that we let this happen. We are at war with them.These are the same people that celebrate americans getting killed . I hope I am not the reasonfor getting this thread locked, but I strongly hate these people.i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/jimmyk3216/22018390.jpg

Originally Posted By EricTheHun:I'll believe that Islam is a religion that preaches and believes in 'respect for the faith of others', when I see a Christian church or a Jewish synagogue in Saudi Arabia....but not until then.

Eric The(Ecumenical)Hun

Very good ETH. Actions speak louder than words. The tribe of Ishmael sure can talk a good game.

The room was equipped with electric wires, a noose, handcuffs and a 574-page manual entitled The Principles of Jihadist Philosophy. It included chapters on ''How to Select the Best Hostage'' and ''The Legitimacy of Cutting the Infidel's Head''.

First sign on the left: islam is the only way out of evil, and will dominate over the rest of the western, non-muslim world.Name me a country ruled by the muz that's worth living in.

Second from the left: allah's wrath? I'm waiting...Some dirty third world thug willing to kill people over a cartoon? Not the same thing at all.

Third from the left: muz flag flying over the White House?Another example of how islam is inherently incompatible with the Constitution of the United States of America. There is no separation of church and state in islam. There is no 'render unto Caesar' in islam. The caliph is both the religious authority and the chief of state. islam is like a virus that infects an otherwise healthy host and seeks only to reproduce itself until it takes over the host and turns it into the same kind of diseased animal from which the virus came in the first place. No fucking thanks.

Fourth from the left: muslims are peace... what? What word would complete that sentence in a believable fashion? I've got nothing.

Edit - The enemy among us: http://www.islamicthinkers.com/index/index.php [Leave it cold]

We desperately need a Czar of Propaganda. The enemy can be controlled and manipulated into doing bizarre and self destructive behavior on a daily basis all over the world. Sort of an international Psy Ops operation, code named say OPERATION TOTAL TURBIN MELTDOWN.

Some freak of a twisted individual could be the Czar. Put Neidermeyer on it.

Hmm, or maybe run it as an overt rather then covert operation, and have a Jew run it. The Czar could taunt, and fart in thier general direction in daily press releases.

ETA:

Getting more ideas, could utilize that sarge doll still action drama guy.

Colt probably has staplers or carpet stains in their building that have been there far longer than RRA has been in business. new-arguy, 2005

I think it is kind of ironic how the Muslim extremists try their very best to deliberately blaspheme or offend western culture in return. Burn flags, deliberately draw cartoons mocking the Holocaust, Christianity, ect.

The West says "yeah, we knew you were immature two year olds... Ho, Hum"

It just infuiriates them even more that we are indifferent to them

Love what is good, true, and beautiful... and don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out!

Remember, and do not forget, lest the lesson also be forgotten, and the horror relived.

I think it is kind of ironic how the Muslim extremists try their very best to deliberately blaspheme or offend western culture in return. Burn flags, deliberately draw cartoons mocking the Holocaust, Christianity, ect.

The West says "yeah, we knew you were immature two year olds... Ho, Hum"

It just infuiriates them even more that we are indifferent to them

Love what is good, true, and beautiful... and don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out!

Remember, and do not forget, lest the lesson also be forgotten, and the horror relived.

Originally Posted By TheTracker:From the slide show, look at some of them ,these are the ones living in our country.This make me so fucking mad , that we let this happen. We are at war with them.These are the same people that celebrate americans getting killed . I hope I am not the reasonfor getting this thread locked, but I strongly hate these people.]

You have GOT to be freaking kidding me.

Islam will not dominate my freaken ass.

Fear...chickenshit fear. Stroke the ego of the jackals and maybe we'll appease them? Screw that.Want tolerance? Practice what you preach and you might get it.

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